What are the daily recommendations?
Alcohol is measured in units and one unit contains 10 millilitres of pure alcohol.
What is one unit?
• Half a pint of ordinary strength lager or cider
• One standard pub measure of spirits
• One standard glass of wine
• Be aware of extra strength beers and lagers, as half a pint of these is more than one unit
• What's safe for a man to drink? - no more than 4 units a day
• What's safe for a woman to drink? - no more than 3 units a day
Be aware that these recomendations are for grown men and women! There is NO safe limit for anyone under the age of 18yrs!!!
